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In Profile with Kiran Shaw of IFC Inflow
...of our time? Climate change is the big one, but there is also a big challenge for us to be in control of our technology and not for the technology...
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Industry support for sustainable aviation fuel mandates
...CEO Elizabeth de Jong commented: “This is an exciting time for SAFs in this country and we hope today’s announcement will see SAF development begin to take place at scale...
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The winning ways of trucks
...Fleet Truck of the Year for a record-breaking 11th time, Volvo continues to strive to cut the number of rear-end impacts. Ray Ashworth, managing director of DAF Trucks UK said:...
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Investors welcome Shell net zero emissions plan
...our economies, these are extraordinary times,” he said. “Yet even at this time of immediate challenge, we must also maintain the focus on the long term. “Society’s expectations have shifted...
Interview
Crown Oil – delivering carbon neutrality as it celebrates 75 years
...government has set a goal of net zero carbon emissions by 2050. Businesses have a responsibility to do their bit to help reduce the effects of climate change. “Times are...
Interview
An interview with Raphael Hüttman, managing director, Mabanaft
...demand and very intense competition. It is a challenging time for the industry. What has Mabanaft done in response to market conditions? We looked at the locations we were in,...
Opinion
A New Year’s wish for joined up thinking for fuel distribution
...Europe, this is welcome news. At the time of writing, eligible homes must be in council tax bands A to D. This excludes many rural homes using heating oil as...
News
February 2016 update
...bounteous harvest of oil (4th largest producer in the world) ready to overwhelm the market further. But at the same time, we now have a concurrent narrative around slackening demand....
Insight
Security of oil supply in the fuel distribution sector
...organisation’s history, with the UK’s contribution being 4.4 million barrels. At the same time, on 31st March, the USA announced a 180 million barrel drawdown over 6 months from its...
Opinion
Ken’s Corner: I had to make sure I kept an eye on the real world
...we don’t have to delay and make it more expensive. As one politician said – “WOW, this is a complete no-brainer”. Working together in changing times However, the problem with...
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Industry bodies launch up-to-date winter advice for heating oil users
...plenty of time as our distributors continue to navigate these geopolitically challenging times, which can place pressure on the market.” Avoid being left in the cold From a technical perspective,...
Insight
A look at the shape of the future UK downstream oil sector landscape
We are living through a time that has heralded much change and, before considering the future evolution and shape of the UK downstream oil sector, we will remind ourselves of...
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UK Fuels launches telematics and fuel management system
...designed and developed to provide a cost-effective and streamlined system that will provide users with a host of benefits whilst saving time and reducing admin. “Telematics data will be channelled...
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Roy Durell
...for an electrical engineering apprenticeship. He decided to quit the apprenticeship and concentrate on selling oil full time and started his first company Kerindus. The business operated from an office...
Opinion
Ken’s Corner – Working together in changing times
...doing things differently, and it has been a cornerstone of our industry in recent years. This year’s EXPO focuses partly on acknowledging the changing times. One of the more important...
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Clear focus on future fuels for industry Expo
...– only this time everything has been designed with the virtual experience in mind. “Day two will be opened with an address by Lord Callanan, who has ministerial oversight of...
Opinion
What is the best Christmas present for a fuel distributor?
...snowy winters of 2009 and 2010, Louisa Haden at Hingley & Callow said: ‘It was a nightmare at the time but after recent mild winters, you have to ask is...
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Tanks – getting the last drop out
...are smaller and more frequent – but, evidence that times are really hard has come from Monument Fuels…. When Trevor Rolph of Monument Fuels spotted this tank, he only had...